Grand Canyon du Verdon

[Ennedi]

Some shots for your pleasure from the largest canyon in Europe - Grand Canyon du Verdon (Gorges du Verdon). It is 21 km long and up to 700 m deep. It's wide at the river level is from 200 m to only 6 m in the narrowest place.

There are two very scenic roads on both sides of it. I was there a few times, here I present some shots from this beautiful place.

An entrance to the canyon. You can see layers of sedimentary rocks





Some views from the road along the canyon







The road





Another way to discover the canyon (I think I would like it  )



...And here the canyon ends (Pont du Galetas and Lac de Sainte - Croix)



The weather was not good to make photos, but I hope you  will like it.

The next great place not far from Gorges du Verdon is Lac de Serre Poncon - a beautiful lake. You can see on it's side very characteristic rock formations - les Demoiselles coiffees (rock stacks with a stone on the top). My favourite place at this lake is a small, but extremely interesting shop with crystals - not only from this area, but from every continent (also nuggets and opals from Australia, crystals shining in darkness and many more).

[Colyn]

Looks amazing ... thanks for sharing.

[vester]

Yes thank you for sharing.

You sure been around.

[jeronij]

Very nice indeed 

And yes, these mountains do have an european feeling .... I like it